Fitness Programs For Kids

This program is intended to be taught by certified Pilates instructors only!
STOTT PILATES preferred, but could easily be modified for other methods.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1.Participate in a strengthening, toning and increased flexibility exercise program.
2.Become familiar with Pilates,...

Fitness can be fun, particularly when your participants think that they are playing a game. Most don’t realize the many health benefits they are achieving as they are focused on the fun. This game gets all participants involved and has something for everyone, so that each child can feel successful in a physical education class. Fitness Monopoly gives students an opportunity to...

Kids just want to have fun and it is possible to show them how to enjoy exercise while improving their health and fitness. A Fitness “ABCS” class will include the fundamentals of fitness as well as the following components:
Agility, Balance, Coordination and Strength training drills
Introduction to the basic components of fitness—cardiova...

The Cooper Fitness Center Teen Fitness Clinic was specifically geared for young adults ages 13 to 16.
The first 30 minutes of this class was devoted to important nutrition and exercise tips. This nutrition mini lecture was interactive where participants shared their knowledge and discussed ways to improve their current behaviors. Participants were then given assignments for each upcomi...

These exercise drills and combos provide an interesting way to challenge the students’ body-mind and motor skills. They can be done in any setting with or without any boxing equipment. This is a fun and vigorous class exercise appropriate for 5th graders (10 year olds) and up.
A NO CONTACT program.
The drills incorporate total cardiovascular conditioning...

It is something of a modern paradox: Although kids today seem wiser to the ways of the world, their bodies are more unhealthy and deconditioned than ever. There are many demands on children’s attention these days; but, unfortunately, very few of these involve healthy levels of interactive play or connection to nature. The conveniences and “advances” of...

﻿As kids’ fitness
instructors, our challenge is to help children de­velop active, positive
lifestyles. In­tegrating knowledge and activity will help convince children
that exercise is important to their well-being and increase ...

Yoga for kids is exploding in popularity and gaining acceptance in schools. An ongoing survey on the state of “youth yoga” finds that kids’ yoga is taught in community centers, yoga studios, private and public schools, and after-school programs throughout the U.S. ...

Most people are aware that children in developed nations are experiencing epidemic levels of obesity, and that this problem is, in large part, associated with physical inactivity. However, the standard fitness recommendation to get more cardiovascular exercise may not be the best advice for overweight, underactive children. The fact is, very few children choose to spend 20 to 30 minutes doing any kind of continuous endurance exercise, regardless of the benefits or incentives.